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Nimbus 2

Thor SLV-2A Agena B · Earth Science

1966Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg

Mission

Nimbus 2, the second in a series of second-generation meteorological research-and-development satellites, added an additional medium-resolution infrared radiometer (MRIR) compared to Nimbus 1.

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Mission Facts

Provider
USAF
Rocket
Thor SLV-2A Agena B
Orbit
PO
Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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